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OutsideMay 21, 2026

A Broken Ski Forced Simon Kearns to Pivot. He Still Smashed the Mount Rainier Speed Record.

Mountaineer Simon Kearns set a staggering new on-foot FKT on Mount Rainier, completing the 14.5-mile Paradise route in 3:43:52.

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Mount RainierSightSeattle, United StatesThe mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about 59 miles (95 km) south-southeast of Seattle.
Mailbox PeakSightSeattle, United StatesKearns set FKT outside Seattle
Mount HoodSightSeattle, United StatesIt was formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific Coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
Mount MassiveSightSeattle, United Statesstate of Colorado.
Rainier Mountaineering Inc. (RMI)PlaceSeattle, United StatesMountain guide company based in Ashford, Washington
Long's PeakSightDenver, United StatesKearns hopes to get FKT
Muir SnowfieldSightSeattle, United States
Camp MuirSightSeattle, United States
Cathedral GapSightSeattle, United States
Ingraham DirectSightSeattle, United States
Camp ComfortSightSeattle, United States
Mont BlancSightSeattle, United States
Grand TetonSightSeattle, United States